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PremiumDelhi Railway Station Stampede Highlights: At least 18 people were killed, and 15 others were injured in a stampede-like situation at New Delhi Railway Station due to a huge rush on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 10 pm, prompting an emergency response.
“18 people, including 14 women, lost their lives in the stampede that occurred yesterday around 10 PM at New Delhi Railway station," said Delhi Police.
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News agency ANI reported, quoting police officials, that the stampede was triggered by a sudden surge in the crowd of passengers waiting to board trains to Prayagraj at New Delhi Railway Station. Platforms 14 and 15 saw a significant increase in passengers, as many people rushed to the station in large numbers to travel to the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. The overwhelming crowd led to chaos, ultimately resulting in the tragic stampede.
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Stairs on Platforms 14 and 15 were blocked, which officials said worsened the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. According to a Hindustan Times report, railway officials had shut one staircase on each platform to manage the crowd. However, due to train departure delays, more passengers were attempting to board the staircases. Both staircases were congested as the crowd grew, with people pushing one another to get on the train or to go to the staircase.
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Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: A two-member high-level committee has been announced to probe the stampede at the NDLS railway station. The committee comprises Pankaj Gangwar, Principal Chief Security Commissioner & Nar Singh, Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Northern Railway.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: All special trains for Prayagraj would now depart from only Platform 16 of the New Delhi Railway station. Passengers would have to use Ajmeri Gate for entry and exit from the station.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: A two-member high-level committee has been announced to probe the stampede at the NDLS railway station. The committee comprises Pankaj Gangwar, Principal Chief Security Commissioner & Nar Singh, Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Northern Railway.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Heavy traffic was observed in Prayagraj due to the continuous movement of devotees. The influx of people affected the flow of traffic throughout the city.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: ADG Railway, Lucknow, Prakash D, said that police officers were investigating all trains going towards Prayagraj. He added that CCTV cameras would also be installed at the station.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: After the stampede, the New Delhi Railway station remained overcrowded with thousands of passengers struggling to board trains amid heavy rush
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Opposition parties directly blamed the government for the "gross mismanagement" at New Delhi railway station. They called for Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to resign, holding him morally responsible for the tragedy.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Speaking about the stampede, BJP President Dilip Jaiswal told ANI that there might have been a ‘conspiracy behind the stampede breaking out all of a sudden.’
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: The Railways announced 4 special trains for Mahakumbh:
1. Train NO-04420 New Delhi to Prayagraj at 19.00 Hrs
2. Train NO-04422 New Delhi to Prayagraj Jn at 21.00 Hrs.
3. Train No.-04424 Anand Vihar Terminal to Prayagraj Jn. at 20.00 Hrs
4. Train No.-04418 New Delhi-Darbhanga Jn. at 15.00 Hrs
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: " “Mamata Banerjee's work is to add the names of Muslims from Bangladesh to her voter bank... She knows she will lose the 2026 elections, that is why she is preparing an alibi," says Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, about Mamata Banerjee's recent statement on the stampede.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Delhi Police stated that the confusion in the train announcement led to the stampede. Read here.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Senior AAP leader, Sanjay Singh, slammed the BJP government accusing it of trying to cover up the incident.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee spoke about the stampede, and expressed grief over the loss of 18 lives. “Pilgrims on their way to the Maha Kumbh should have been met with proper support and facilities, not distress," the CM told PTI.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa slammed the Central government, stating that it was an ‘utter failure’ of Railways, UP govt, and the Centre.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: DCP Railways KPS Malhotra said the situation in Platform 16 of the New Delhi Railway station is currently under control.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for families of deceased, and ₹50,000 to those injured.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: A child used the emergency window to board a train amid heavy rush at the New Delhi Railway station
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Central Railway officials announced that 4 special trains would be run for Mahakumbh. Additional ticket booking counters, May I Help You booths, have also been arranged said officials.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: After the stampede, DCP Railway KPS Malhotra said that Prayagraj express will run from Platform 16, after which Vande Bharat will run.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: “We got to know about it at 1am," said a relative, who lost 3 family members in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: According to the Delhi Police, the confusion happened because of the train announcement, as two trains had the name ‘Prayagraj’. The announcement of the Prayagraj Special arriving at Platform 16 led to confusion because the Prayagraj Express was already at Platform 14.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station and said authorities will take steps to ensure such incidents do not recur.
"It was an unfortunate incident. Authorities will take steps to ensure such incidents don't happen in future," Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur while responding to a question on the stampede, PTI reported.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Addressing a public rally on Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said, "...An unfortunate incident occurred at New Delhi Railway Station yesterday. I pay my deepest condolences to all those who lost their lives."
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Railway Minister must resign or be sacked for ‘mismanagement’, says Congress, PTI reported.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: In a separate post by the office of chief minister, Abdullah said "I am deeply saddened by the tragic stampede that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station today, resulting in the loss of at-least 18 lives and leaving many others injured. "My deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. Praying for early recovery of the injured," he said.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal hit out at the Central Government on Sunday over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. He alleged that the Centre is utterly incompetent and is only capable of PR, not actual management.
In a post on X, Venugopal said, "The stampede at New Delhi Railway Station is shocking and deeply tragic. The visuals that have come out are scary, and point to a massive calamity. I convey my deepest condolences to the families of the innocent victims, and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. This kind of a disaster taking place in the national capital, under the direct watch of the Central Government, shows that the government is utterly incompetent and is only capable of PR, not actual management."
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Railways on Sunday announced the names of two high administrative group officials, who will be part of the inquiry committee constituted to probe the stampede at the New Delhi Railway station.
Narsingh Deo, Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Northern Railway and Pankaj Gangwar, Principal Chief Security Commissioner, Northern Railway are the members of the committee, the railways said.
The committee, which has commenced it inquiry, gave orders to secure all New Delhi Railway Station video footage.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. He blamed the Ministry of Railways and said that the accident occurred due to their negligence. In a post on X CM Mann said, "Received the sad news of the death of passengers during the stampede last night at the New Delhi railway station. We pray to God for the eternal peace of the passengers who lost their lives in the tragic incident and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. This accident is the result of the negligence of the Ministry of Railways. It is a pity that no care is being taken for the precious lives of people in the capital of the country."
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE:"...This is a very sad incident which shook me. It is a lesson for all of us to use the means of transport carefully. Whether it is railways or buses, we need to keep ourselves safe. PM Modi has taken cognizance of the incident. I hope such incidents do no repeat in the future...," says Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, ANI reported.
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed deep sorrow on Sundayover the tragic incident at New Delhi Railway Station. In his X post, he wrote, "I am deeply saddened to hear the heart-breaking news about the death of many people due to chaos and stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. May the souls of the departed rest in peace and give the bereaved families the strength to bear this difficult time of grief. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured in the stampede."
Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: On Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumarannounced ₹2 lakh compensation for the victims who belonged to Bihar, in New Delhi Railway Station stampede.
"The CM has expressed condolences over the casualties in the stampede at the New Delhi railway station. He is deeply saddened by the deaths of Bihar natives in the incident, and announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh each to the immediate family members of the deceased, and ₹50,000 for those who are injured," a statement issued by the CMO said.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Sources said delays in train departures and the sale of 1,500 general tickets every hour may also have created a chaotic situation at the New Delhi Railway station, PTI reported.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal tweets, "The tragic death of the devotees going to Maha Kumbh in the accident at New Delhi Railway Station is unfortunate and painful. May God give peace to their souls. My condolences to all the families who lost their loved ones in the accident."
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Lalu Prasad Yadav says Railway Minister Should Take Responsibility, Calls Kumbh "Meaningless"
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Former Union Railway Minister and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav says, "The incident is very unfortunate and I offer my condolences to the victims. This is a mismanagement by the Railway that led to the loss of so many lives... The Railway Minister should take responsibility... 'Kumbh ka kahan koi matlab hai. Faaltu hai kumbh'."
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede LIVE: Delhi: Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, says, "When this tragic incident took place yesterday, at that time, Magadh Express going towards Patna was standing on platform number 14 of New Delhi Railway Station, and Uttar Sampark Kranti going towards Jammu was standing on platform number 15. During this, a passenger coming towards platforms 14-15 slipped and fell on the stairs, and many passengers standing behind him were hit, and this tragic incident took place. This is being investigated by a high-level committee. No train was cancelled, nor was there any change in platform... The incident is being investigated, so let the committee submit their report and findings. The situation at the platform is normal now. All trains are running at their usual time..."
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi railway station, and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured."I am extremely anguished by the terrible news coming in from New Delhi Railway Station. On behalf of the people of Assam, we offer our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in the stampede. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been injured," Sarma said in a post on X.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi demanded an independent, judicially-monitored SIT to investigate the tragedy on Sunday. In a post on X, the Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP also sought an independent inquiry into the “systemic failures" of the Indian Railways.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal says, "The incident is extremely unfortunate where 18 people died. All of them were going to Maha Kumbh... The Railway has formed a committee to investigate the cause of the incident, and action will be taken against the accused... The Prime Minister has also taken cognisance..."
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: Delhi Police launched an investigation into the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Sunday, sources said. They said the police would analyse CCTV footage to determine what transpired before the chaos erupted.
"Our main target is to investigate the main cause of the stampede. We will collect all data of CCTV footage and announcements done during that time," a police source said, PTI reported.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar tweets, "Deeply pained by the loss of lives at New Delhi Railway Station. I express my sincere condolences for this tragic loss as I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured."
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi posted on X, "The news of several people dying and many getting injured due to the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station is extremely sad and distressing... This incident once again highlights the failure of the Railways and the insensitivity of the government. Considering the large number of devotees going to Prayagraj, better arrangements should have been made at the station..."
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: An eyewitness recounted the horror, saying that the crowd was beyond control."The crowd was beyond control, people were gathered at the foot over bridge... Such a huge crowd wasn't expected. I have never seen such a massive crowd at the railway station, even during festivals. People from the administration and even NDRF personnel were there, but when the crowd exceeded the limit, it wasn't possible to control them," he said, ANI reported.
Another eyewitness described the chaos, stating that the crowd came from both sides after an announcement about a train platform change, leading to the stampede.
"There was no one to control the crowd... It was announced that the train coming on platform number 12 would now arrive on platform number 16. So, the crowd came from both sides, and a stampede occurred... some people were taken to the hospital..." he said, ANI reported.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: The deceased were identified as Aaha Devi, 79, Pinky Devi, 41, Sheela Devi, 50, Vyom, 25, Poonam Devi, 40, Lalita Devi, 35, Suruchi, 11, Krishna Devi, 40, Vijay Sah, 15, Neeraj, 12, Shanti Devi, 40, Pooja Kumar, 8, Sangeeta Malik, Poonam both aged 34, Mamta Jha, 40, Riya Singh, 7, Baby Kumari, 24, and Manoj, 47, ANI reported.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: Compensation has been announced
- ₹10 lakh for the families of the deceased
- ₹2.5 lakh for those seriously injured
- ₹1 lakh for those with minor injuries
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: Visuals from platform number 14 - one of the platforms at New Delhi Railway Station, where a stampede broke out at around 10 PM on Saturday, 15 February, leaving 18 people dead and several others injured.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: A porter (coolie) at New Delhi Railway Station, who has been working there since 1981, described the chaotic scene during the stampede. He explained that the Prayagraj Special train, originally scheduled to depart from Platform 12, was unexpectedly shifted to Platform 16. This sudden change caused massive congestion as passengers waiting on Platform 12 and those outside the station rushed to Platform 16. Several porters, including the eyewitness, quickly gathered to try and stop the crowd from surging further. The situation worsened as the crowd overwhelmed the area. The porter emphasized that he had never seen such a large and dangerous crowd in his long career at the station.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: "... Injured and dead bodies were brought here to the hospital from 10 pm onwards. 15 dead bodies and 10-12 injured were brought... There were three children among the dead...," ANI quoted Geeta, a worker at LNJP Hospital, as saying.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: "This is extremely unfortunate news. 18 people, including 14 women, died in the stampede. The Delhi Police is investigating this accident, and PM Narendra Modi regularly monitors the situation... We want the truth to come out soon, and the administration should take adequate action," said Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC, ANI reported.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede News LIVE: Visuals from platform number 14 at New Delhi Railway Station, where a stampede occurred at 10 PM yesterday, resulting in 18 deaths and multiple injuries.
New Delhi Railway Station News LIVE: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, demanding transparency and accountability in such situations. He called for immediate disclosure of the exact number of deaths and injuries and provided information about the missing individuals from the Centre. "We demand that the number of dead and injured be declared as soon as possible and the identity of the missing people should also be ensured," Kharge posted on X.
